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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Paul Lukas talks with Jim Fleming about the gadget that measures your shoe size, and the charm of the string on the box of Animal Crackers.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Madeline Kunin was the first female governor of Vermont - she served three terms and went on to serve as the Deputy Secretary of Education in the Clinton Administration.  So, ask a product of feminism where the movement is heading next and she'll tell you, it's all about women, work, and family.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Steve Paulson talks with Raul Galvan, one of the leaders of the delegation, about Cuba’s national sport: baseball.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

We share the mysterious story of the listener who sent us postcards in response to our show about handwriting.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Where does the idea of "being spiritual, not religious" come from?  It might be William James and his classic book "The Varieties of Religious Experience." 

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

John Updike talks with Steve Paulson about the business of being interviewed.  Updike is skittish about giving interviews, but often finds himself saying more than he’d planned once he gets going.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Ned Rorem tells Jim Fleming that the world of classical music is all about money today and that performers seem to matter even more than the music.

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Matthew Johnson founded Far Possum Records to preserve the Delta and Hill Country blues he loves.  Now he produces recordings which feature hip-hop and techno style re-mixes of his classic recordings.

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